DirtyGlassEye has added a photo to the pool:
Welp I found a Halloween composition that does not prioritize a dark atmosphere. That's definitely a first around here. New England streets are still quite good with Halloween despite a somewhat severe drop in real culture there of late. In the more historic districts the colonial house fronts are still great with jack-o-lanterns and some even put them on heads of scarecrows (ok, I don't know why I'm trying to hype it up like this, I took this at DisneySea).
This was actually my return visit that I just came back from, both parks were officially in Halloween mode for the season (and seeing it in person, I REALLY wish I shot this later at night, I didn't). The Cape Cod section of the park looks exceedingly and authentically American, and evidently it's seasonal decorations do as well. But for some reason this land is a little harder to shoot than the others, reason being there aren't a whole lot of vantage points to get the bay and the storefronts, the shots normally don't look as good, this being one of the exceptions with a clear subject. I also really liked the harvest garlands around the vehicle, really added even more flavor to this image. And while the buildings behind don't really add anything directly, it still provides an appropriate tone.
This... was a JOURNEY to edit. The sky's darker, each building has separate lighting, but increased textures and lower vibrancy, the garlands and statue have more color and brightness, and then perhaps the catalyst: the carriage. The carriage is all one layer with higher clarity and a subtle temperature change but it took so long to make.
Now for those who like this, a Halloween post that isn't really trying to be that scary, I hate to tell you, but this is the only one I have that really screams of the season. The rest of the month's dedicated holiday posts will lean heavily back into dark and scary.
I hate Disney
